Hugh Kavanagh Engineering Ltd was awarded maximum funding of €200,000 for his project Streamline towards new equipment that included the installation of a CNC cutting drill and plate line system. All of which are CNC controlled and serviced with a roller infeed and output conveyor.
As a result of this investment in equipment, the promoter also upgraded ancillary operations including overhead cranes, new welding plant, increased efficiency of the spray shop including 2 new sprayers, installation of a shot blaster and enhancements to the stockyard. Funding helped secure existing employment and create new.
This project was part funded by the Waterford Local Community Development Committee under the Local Objective 2 Enterprise Development SA 2.1 Rural Businesses for Rural Development Fund (LEADER) 2014 -2020